Transport in Sydney

Find the easiest way to get around Sydney

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Sydney Pass

Sydney Pass is available for 3, 5 or 7 days with unlimited travel on Sydney Buses, Sydney Ferries and CityRail services in and around the city. Get your Sydney Pass from a bus, ferry or rail ticket office or on board the Explorer buses.  

See Sydney and Beyond

See Sydney and Beyond Smartvisit Card offers admission to over 40 attractions including museums, galleries, wildlife parks, historic houses, tours and cruises, all for the one price. Shopping and entertainment offers are also included, and discounted travel for an extra cost. Phone 1300 661 711.

Buses

Sydney Buses

Buses are a great way to travel around Sydney for visitors. Extremely user-friendly, Sydney buses go everywhere. For timetables and routes, call 131 500.

Buses in the Sydney CBS-on Pitt, Castlereagh, George Streets and around Circular Quay-are PreyPay-only between 7am and 7pm on weekdays. Find out more about PrePay buses. 

Find out more about accessible bus services.

Sydney Explorer

This is your passport to the city, offering unlimited travel in air-conditioned buses to Sydney's biggest and best tourist attractions. Hop on and off anywhere along the Sydney Explorer route. Phone 131 500

Bondi Bay Explorer

For great sights, great shops and great surf, you can't beat the Bondi Bay Explorer, which travels to the eastern suburbs beaches. You have unlimited flexibility – jump on and off as you please. Phone 131 500

Shuttle buses to Sydney Airport

Shuttle buses operate to and from the domestic and international terminals at Sydney Airport from various locations around the city including Central Station, Circular Quay and hotels.

Shuttle bus in city centre 

A free shuttle bus service runs from Central Station to Circular Quay via George and Elizabeth streets in the city centre. The service operates 9.30am to 3.30pm weekdays, Thursday until 9pm, Saturday, Sunday and Public Holidays from 9.30am to 6pm.

Rail

CityRail

The CityRail network is a convenient way to get around Sydney and is especially useful for travel to Sydney's outer suburbs.

Find out more about accessible train stations and services.

AirportLink

Travel from Sydney Airport to the city centre is just a short train trip with AirportLink trains departing every ten minutes during peak hour.

Monorail

Sydney's Metro Monorail is one of the few above-ground rail systems in the world. The circular route winds its way through the city centre and around Darling Harbour.

The Metro Monorail is accessible for people with disabilities.

Light Rail

Light Rail is the environmentally friendly way to travel from Sydney Central with stops at Haymarket, Darling Harbour, Star City, Sydney Fish Markets, Glebe, Leichhardt and Lilyfield.

The Light Rail is also accessible for people with disabilities.

 

Ferries

Sydney Ferries

Ferries are the most sublime form of public transport on Sydney Harbour. There are regular Sydney Ferry services to Manly, Parramatta, Balmain, Watsons Bay, Taronga Zoo and other locations.

The entire Sydney Ferries fleet is wheelchair accessible with 20 accessible ferry wharves.

Matilda Cruises

Matilda Cruises has ferry services from Circular Quay to Darling Harbour, Luna Park, Taronga Zoo and Fort Denison.

Palm Beach Ferry

Palm Beach Ferry has ferry services from Palm Beach to Central Coast destinations including Ettalong, Wagstaff, Basin and Mackerel.  

Bundeena and Royal National Park 

Cronulla Ferry Cruises operate hourly services from Cronulla to Bundeena and return.

Taxis

Taxis have their own taxi ranks in Sydney or can be hailed from the street. From 10pm to 6am higher tariffs apply.

Find out more about accessible taxis on the zero200 website or phone 8332 0200.

 

Toll roads around Sydney

Sydney's Orbital network is made up of ten motorways linked with expressways, freeways and other main roads. All of the motorways are owned and operated by private operators (except for the Sydney Harbour Bridge) and a toll is charged for their use. 

How you pay the toll depends on which motorway you use, and how often you use them. While some accept cash, the newer motorways are fully electronic. The Sydney Harbour Bridge is completely cash free. This means you need an electronic tag, or pass.

The toll roads in Sydney are the M2, M4, M5, and M7, the Lane Cove Tunnel, Falcon Street Gateway, Eastern Distributor, the Sydney Harbour Bridge and Tunnel and the Cross City Tunnel. Find out more about Sydney toll roads and motorways on the RTA website.